Video Files with the Following Configuration

[pcgumshoe]

I'm having trouble playing .vob files that were ripped from DVDs in Hoster, could it be that the Graphics card isn't fast enough?

The Configuration of the system is as follows:

Windows 7 64bit
K-Lite Codec 64 Bit Pack
Pentium Dual Core E5400 2.7GHz
2 Gig of Ram
ATI HD 4800 Graphics Card

I can load the file and play it in hoster if the display windows is on the desktop but not on the secondary display which is TV, I just get a black screen and the audio.

Any help or confirmation that the graphics card won't work would be appreciated.

[Roy Dennis]

I don't think the problem is anything to do with your graphics card.
1:Can you play other videos on the extended monitor OK ?
2: Did these play in other Hoster versions on the extended monitor?
3: Did you just copy the .Vob file from the DVD to your hard drive ?
4: Do they take a time to initiate before play or loading ?
Most vob files from DVD contain other data other than video & audio, to do with the startup menu and navigation within the DVD itself which can cause problems, some vob files contain more than a single song track.
The best way to get tracks from DVD is to use a DVD ripping software which seperates all the info from the tracks and create various formats of your choice like AVI, Mpeg or a # of others, I now prefer MP4 myself.

So I think if you answered yes to my #3 question then this is the main problem.

[pcgumshoe]

1) In Windows Media Play, yes
2) Didn't try, this is a new installation
3) No, I ripped the tracks and these are NOT just the vobs from DVDs but broken down tracks from Promo Only Videos (I'm a VJ - I do this)
4) There's a slight delay, but only audio on the secondary/extended monitor.

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by pcgumshoe

1) In Windows Media Play, yes
2) Didn't try, this is a new installation
3) No, I ripped the tracks and these are NOT just the vobs from DVDs but broken down tracks from Promo Only Videos (I'm a VJ - I do this)
4) There's a slight delay, but only audio on the secondary/extended monitor.

From your answer above it appears these are the only video files types you have tried in Hoster, is this correct ?

After you have ripped these, do they still show a .vob extension or some other extension ?

Need to know the actual format (extension) to check how to set your k-lite settings as it could be related to this.

[Roy Dennis]

I can confirm playing .vob file shows a black screen on extended monitor.
I just found some .vob files and tried playing them and got your same results, I will exsperiment and see if I can come up with an answer.

[Roy Dennis]

Well I got mine playing after a lot of messing around with the settings in K-light codec pack ,I eventually chose reset to recommended settings and it worked.
To try this yourself, go to Start/All programs/K-lite codec pack/configuration/Reset to recommended settings.

[KenKelley]

I had the same problem last Feb and discovered a fix. See this post in the forum.

http://forum.mtu.com/showpost.php?p=105431&postcount=30

Another alternative is convert the .VOB files to MPEG2 video with AC3 Audio.

http://forum.mtu.com/showthread.php?t=12315

Hope trhis helps.